Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Parker, CO.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Parker who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that people are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance ought to know that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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